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Louisiana

Address
Gl Strandvej 13, 3050 Humlebæk
Website
louisiana.dk

Rating

Low accessibility

Barriers

  • High volume of visitors: no special lower volume hours offered for people with disability. Many of their important events such as artist talks, exhibition openings, or conferences are very crowded and they do not provide enough seating. Apart from an increase in PTSD symptoms from the amount of people it is also physically unsafe for me and I can be pushed or bumped into and fall down. These would be important events to network, make connections and engage with a community in my local art scene.
  • Difficult to reach location: while in a beautiful seaside location it is a long walk from the nearest train station, a bus runs between the train station and the museum’s entrance however it is quite infrequent and because of this could be outside of my access needs as I only have a short amount of time outside of my home before I need to lay down.
  • Not all areas are accessible: several galleries are only accessible by stairs, and do not have wheelchair lifts.
  • Lack of online alternatives to conferences and events: Providing an alternative to in person events would allow me to get a real benefit from this institution when I am in too much pain or do not have the ability to leave my home.
  • Difficult to find accessibility information: the only time accessibility is mentioned on their web page is in the FAQ section where it states that it is accessible by wheelchair, you can borrow a wheelchair it lists the times when the museum is most busy.

Measures

  • Able to be quickly contacted by phone if I have any specific accessibility questions
  • Offers wheelchairs and other mobility aids free of charge
  • Wheelchairs and mobility aids can be booked in advance
  • Great online resources to educational resources on artists and artworks: Through Louisiana Channel they regularly upload learning content and talks from the artists themselves both inside and outside of their collection.
  • Provides information on times when the museum is the most busy
  • Honors handicap assistance programme: I can bring a helper on my visit free of charge.